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December 20, 2011 / Letters

To the editor: These are desperate economic times. The status of state government finances is dire as evidenced by the news about proposed state budget cuts that are nothing short of devastating. More...

To the editor: At this extraordinary season of giving, I extend a special thank you and happy holidays to the visual artists, musicians, performers and arts organizations in our community, each of whom adds to the cultural magnificence of our s More...

To the editor: When the idea of bringing passenger rail to Brunswick emerged, a palpable buzz swept through town. Businesses were overjoyed with the prospects of shoppers arriving with empty shopping bags. More...

To the editor: I write in response to David Ricker’s letter ( Dec. 13, “Merry Christmas”) about Ebenezer Scrooge being alive and well. I was raised a Catholic. I do not remember Ebenezer in any sermons. More...

To the editor: Imagine my surprise when I got to the People Plus building last week to see a sign saying the Teen Center is closed the month of December. This an especially critical time for young people. More...

To the editor: I find it offensive that Peter Anastos would use this holiday season to voice personal and petty attacks on our Town Council members in a letter to the editor, “Unfair advantage,” which was published Dec. 9. More...

A Dec. 12 Monday Meter titled “Hostility trumps hospitality” did not make clear the difference between tax increment financing arrangements for the developers of the Inn at Brunswick Station and the Hampton Inn in Bath. More...

To the editor: I send a big thank you to Tri- County Literacy Volunteers, their sponsors and the Maine Eastern Railroad for another successful Candy Cane Train. Children of all ages, their parents, grandparents and friends all had a wonde More...

To the editor: This is an open letter to all who drive in and out of the Topsham Fair Mall onto Route 196. Due to the multiple lanes exiting the mall and the volume of traffic on Route 196, highway authorities decided that right turns exi More...

To the editor: Medicaid reforms are so necessary in order to bring Maine in line with national averages in granting aid. Maine’s Medicaid program gives benefits to 35 percent more of the state’s population than the national av More...